Gyro owners frequently tie their machines to scales to determine the power output of the engine/prop combination. Here are some results of those pull tests.

Gyro Pull Testing

The amount of thrust that a engine/prop combination provides on any given gyro is a topic of intense interest within the gyro community. To resolve these questions, a simple if relatively unscientific solution has been found.

Gyros are attached to a commercial type scale that gauges the amount of pull in pounds. The pilot straps in, fires up and applies full power to the gyro and the scale is read. Here are some of the recent pull tests from Bensen Days 2005. More test results will be given when available.